Early United States
The Ever-After Bird
At the recent HNS Conference, my suspicions were confirmed that the term “young adult” is now a pseudonym for “anything…
Refining Emma
When tragedy strikes the town of Candlewood, New York, in 1842, no one in town is surprised when boardinghouse owner…
The Prayer Chest
Joseph Hutchinson and his wife, Miriam, are poor farmers scraping out a living on Long Island during the late 1800s.…
Fire Bell in the Night
Editors' choice
New York Tribune reporter John Sharp arrives in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1850 to cover a trial that will prove…
Snow Angel
Noah Wesley, batching it in the mountains near Juneau, Alaska, in 1897, is startled when he finds a young woman…
The Conjurer
This historical mystery is set in Philadelphia in 1842. Martha Beale is the sheltered, unmarried daughter of a wealthy financier,…
Ever my Love
It is 1860 in southern Louisiana, and Abraham Lincoln’s election is on the horizon. After a year at finishing school…
Ever my Love
It is 1860 in southern Louisiana, and Abraham Lincoln’s election is on the horizon. After a year at finishing school…
The Rancher’s Heart
James Ryan, a successful and respected Colorado rancher in the 1880s, catches young Mick O’Toole on his ranch with a…
Suddenly, You
It’s the fall of 1872 in Cedar Springs, Colorado, and Jasmine Fairchild is a barmaid at the Dark Horse Saloon.…
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